John
PRESCOTT
Born
abt. 1604
,
England
Died
abt. 1681
,
Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Born: abt. 1604 in England
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John married Mary GAWKROGER? PLATTS? 24 January 1629 in Sowerby, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mary GAWKROGER? PLATTS? was born 15 May 1607 in Sowerby, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England. Mary died 20 October 1688 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster).
John PRESCOTT died abt. 1681 in Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony .
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Spouse & Children of John PRESCOTT
John PRESCOTT married 
Mary GAWKROGER? PLATTS?
Marriage date: 24 January 1629
Marriage place: Sowerby, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Mary GAWKROGER? PLATTS?Marriage date: 24 January 1629
Marriage place: Sowerby, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Children of John PRESCOTT and Mary GAWKROGER? PLATTS?
Mary PRESCOTTBorn: 24 February 1629, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Died: 12 April 1720, Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 April 1720, Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Thomas SAWYER 2 July 1648 Place: Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
John PRESCOTTBorn: 1 April 1635, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England
Died: 11 November 1668, Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 11 November 1668, Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Married: Mary UNKNOWN
Sarah PRESCOTTBorn: 16 April 1637, Sowerby, Yorkshire, , England
Died: 25 August 1714, Stow, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 25 August 1714, Stow, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Richard WHEELER 2 August 1658 Place: Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Hannah PRESCOTTBorn: 16 April 1639, , Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 11 September 1696, Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 September 1696, Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: John RUGG 1654 Place: Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Jonathan PRESCOTTBorn: 30 June 1643, Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 6 December 1721, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 December 1721, Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Dorothy HEALD? 3 August 1670 Place: Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Married: Elizabeth HOARE 23 December 1675 Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Rebecca WHEELER 18 December 1689 Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Ruth WHEELER 18 August 1718 Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA
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1629 Marriage / PartnerJohn PRESCOTT and Mary GAWKROGER? PLATTS? 24 January 1629, Sowerby, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
1629 Birth of ChildMary PRESCOTT was born 24 February 1629, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
1635 Birth of ChildJohn PRESCOTT was born 1 April 1635, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England
1637 Birth of ChildSarah PRESCOTT was born 16 April 1637, Sowerby, Yorkshire, , England
1639 Birth of ChildHannah PRESCOTT was born 16 April 1639, , Massachusetts, USA
1643 Birth of ChildJonathan PRESCOTT was born 30 June 1643, Watertown, Massachusetts, USA
1648 Marriage of ChildMary PRESCOTT married 2 July 1648, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster) to Thomas SAWYER
1658 Marriage of ChildSarah PRESCOTT married 2 August 1658, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster) to Richard WHEELER
1668 Death of ChildJohn PRESCOTT died 11 November 1668, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
1670 Marriage of ChildJonathan PRESCOTT married 3 August 1670, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster) to Dorothy HEALD?
1675 Marriage of ChildJonathan PRESCOTT married 23 December 1675, Concord, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth HOARE
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